Yes, the Chase Sapphire Reserve does cover TSA PreCheck. The card provides a statement credit of up to $120 every four years to reimburse the application fee for TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, or NEXUS when you charge the fee to the card.1Chase. Sapphire Reserve TSA PreCheck Global Entry You do not need to enroll in the benefit separately; the credit posts automatically after the charge hits your account.
How to Trigger the Credit
Pay the application fee with your Sapphire Reserve card through the official government channel. For Global Entry and NEXUS, that means the Trusted Traveler Program system when you submit the online application. For TSA PreCheck, the fee is typically paid at your in-person enrollment appointment.1Chase. Sapphire Reserve TSA PreCheck Global Entry Once the charge posts, Chase issues the statement credit automatically, usually within 24 hours to a few days.2The Points Guy. Global Entry Credit for Other People
One caveat matters. The fee has to go through the official Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Customs and Border Protection website. Third-party consulting services that promise to handle your application do not count, and Chase will not reimburse those charges.3Upgraded Points. Chase Sapphire Reserve Global Entry TSA PreCheck NEXUS Credit
Which Programs Qualify and What They Cost
The $120 credit applies to any one of three trusted traveler programs:
- TSA PreCheck costs $76.75 through IDEMIA (the primary enrollment provider), $85 through Telos, or $77.85 through CLEAR, each for a five-year membership. It gets you expedited security screening at airports.4Chase. TSA PreCheck Cost
- Global Entry costs $120 for five years and includes TSA PreCheck as part of the membership. It also lets you use automated kiosks when clearing U.S. customs on international arrivals.5U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Global Entry6DHS Trusted Traveler Programs. Global Entry Program Info
- NEXUS costs $120 for five years and is aimed at frequent travelers between the United States and Canada. NEXUS members also receive TSA PreCheck eligibility.7U.S. Customs and Border Protection. NEXUS Non-Refundable Application Fee
The credit fully covers Global Entry or NEXUS and more than covers any TSA PreCheck provider fee. Global Entry is the strongest use of the credit for most travelers because it bundles TSA PreCheck and adds expedited customs for roughly $40 more than standalone PreCheck.
The Four-Year Cycle and Renewals
The benefit is one statement credit of up to $120 every four years per account, not per year.8Chase. Chase Sapphire Reserve That means one program per cycle. If you use the credit for Global Entry today, you cannot also apply it to a family member’s TSA PreCheck fee until the next four-year window opens.
Renewals are reimbursed on the same terms as initial enrollments, as long as you pay with the Sapphire Reserve card and you are within an eligible four-year window.9Chase. TSA PreCheck Renewal TSA PreCheck renewal fees are lower than initial enrollment: $58.75 online or $66.75 in person through IDEMIA.10TSA Enrollment by IDEMIA. TSA PreCheck
Can an Authorized User Use the Credit?
Yes. An authorized user can trigger the credit by paying their own Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS fee with the authorized user card. But there is still only one credit per account every four years. If the primary cardholder has already used it, an authorized user’s charge in the same cycle will not be reimbursed.11Creditcards.com. Chase Sapphire Reserve Authorized User Benefits
If the Credit Does Not Post
The usual reasons the credit fails to appear are straightforward. The fee was paid through a third-party service instead of the official government site. The credit was already used within the current four-year window. Or an authorized user’s charge came after the primary cardholder had already triggered the benefit.3Upgraded Points. Chase Sapphire Reserve Global Entry TSA PreCheck NEXUS Credit If none of those apply and several days have passed, contact Chase directly.
Sapphire Preferred Offers the Same Credit
If you hold the Chase Sapphire Preferred instead of the Reserve, the benefit is identical: up to $120 every four years for TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, or NEXUS, on the same terms.12Chase. Does Chase Sapphire Preferred Cover TSA PreCheck You do not need to upgrade to the Reserve just to get the trusted traveler reimbursement.